Casey Deaver, representing Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez, presents a Certificate of Recognition to longtime Menifee City Councilman John Denver with Menifee city manager Armando Villa looking on at the John V. Denver Park renaming Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 28050 Encanto Drive in Menifee. Tony Ault photo
Retired Menifee City Councilmember John Denver, sometimes called the “Father of Menifee” by longtime friends, was honored by the city council by renaming Rancho Ramona Park to the John Denver Park in special ceremonies Wednesday, Oct. 2.A Menifee and Perris Realtor, Denver was one of the city’s first council members when the city incorporated in 2008 and served on the council until 2018. The park is located at 28050 Encanto Drive in Menifee in Denver’s neighborhood. After retiring, Denver found many of his neighbors and friends were seeking to honor his 10 years of service to the city by renaming the park after him, because of his work to bring additional facilities to the neighborhood park.Agreeing to t
